The 2011 E3 convention is already well underway, and some huge announcements have been dropped early on.

To start things off, Microsoft took the stage with bombs in pockets. The first of which was a confirmation of two big E3 rumors: one being that the original Halo: Combat Evolved would be getting a makeover to enhance the visuals with today’s technologies, and the other even bigger announcement being that Halo 4 was indeed on the way, and that it would start a brand new trilogy in the series.

Last we had heard of the series, Halo: Reach was coming out and it was to be the last that developer Bungie made. Obviously Microsoft would have been silly to just end it there, though, and they immediately got to work on new and exciting stories for Master Chief.

You can see a brief but exciting teaser for Halo 4, which will be released during the holiday season in 2012, by heading below now!